Petition
Make the carrying and firing of catapults in public illegal
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal to carry catapults in public places, so the police can arrest those carrying, especially in areas of known wildlife crime, regardless if ammunition is found or not.
I am an wildlife rescuer and believe we are currently in a wildlife crime pandemic.
75% of my call outs are due to apparent abuse of wildlife offences.
We think the law needs to change to give the Police more powers to arrest those carrying catapults.
There has been an increase in reports of wildlife being attacked by groups of youths carrying catapults and ball bearings.
75% of my call outs are due to apparent abuse of wildlife offences.
We think the law needs to change to give the Police more powers to arrest those carrying catapults.
There has been an increase in reports of wildlife being attacked by groups of youths carrying catapults and ball bearings.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
The following petition calls for a similar action:
Ban the sale of catapults and carrying catapults in public
Ban the sale of catapults and carrying catapults in public
Ban the sale of catapults and carrying catapults in public
Ban the sale of catapults and carrying catapults in public
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.